GeographyGeography

5 Themes of Geography5 Themes of Geography• Location

– Absolute– Relative

• Place– Cultural characteristics– Physical characteristics

• Region• Movement• Human and Environment Interaction

LocationLocation• Absolute

– address555 Trojan TrailGlasgow, KY 42141– latitude/longitude37ºN; 85°W

• Relative– What is it located

near?• Barren County is near

Warren County

Could you create a map that shows the route you traveled from your

house to BCMS?

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PlacePlace• Cultural

Characteristics– Kinds of houses,

means of transportation, recreational activities, jobs, languages, and religion

• Physical Characteristics– Climate, soil, plant life,

animal life, bodies of water

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RegionRegion• Areas that have similar unifying

characteristics

Gateway Gateway to the to the WestWest Highest elevationHighest elevation

Smallest of the Smallest of the regionsregions

Grass looks BlueGrass looks BlueLargest cavesLargest caves

2/3rds of 2/3rds of coal in KYcoal in KY

Describe a favorite city, state, or country. How does the physical

characteristics in the place influence the customs?

Native Americans in Alaska wear different clothes, have different architecture, and have different lifestyles than the Native Americans in Florida.

Do hurricanes influence a region’s population and economy?

MovementMovement• The movement of

people, the import and export of goods, and mass communication

What places did your ancestors leave in order to settle in the US?

Why do you think they moved to America?

Human and Environment Human and Environment InteractionInteraction

• Humans adapt, depend, and modify the environment.

What are some more examples of ways that humans use and modify the environment in places in which

they live?

How does geography influence where businesses such as gas

stations and malls are built?

Look at page 6 of your Glencoe book.

Homeworkdue Friday

• Illustrate the 5 themes of geography

Latitude and LongitudeLatitude and Longitude

• Lines of Latitude and Longitude are measured in terms of degrees.

• Degrees (°) are divided into minutes.– Minutes symbol is ΄.– There are 60 minutes in a degree.

• Latitude degrees are N and S. – 0° to 90°N/S

• Longitude degrees are E and W.– 0° to 180°N/S

Lines of Longitude are called meridians.Lines of Longitude are called meridians.

Lines of Lines of Latitude are Latitude are called called parallels.parallels.

Lines of longitude are called meridians.

CLIMATE

Two ways for a cartographer to Two ways for a cartographer to map:map:

1. Globe – 3D; has height, depth, and width

2. Map – 2D

Comparing Globes and MapsComparing Globes and Maps• Which is more accurate?

– Globe, because it is shaped like the earth

• Which is easier to read?– map

Mercator Projection-Mercator Projection-shows accurate land shapes but not accurate size and distance

Interrupted Projection – Interrupted Projection – Mercator’s as a cut-up sphere; shows size more accurate but

difficult to calculate distances

Robinson projection – Robinson projection – gives fairly accurate view of most sizes, shapes, and directions; shows a fairly accurate picture of the relationship between land masses and

water

Different Types of MapsDifferent Types of Maps

1. General purpose – shows a wide range of general information

2. Physical map – shows natural features3. Political map – shows places that people

have created4. Special-purpose – shows information on

specific topics